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Lincoln MKT Recall 15V476: Missing Rear Seats and Child Tether Anchor May Raise Crash Injury Risk

NHTSA campaign 15V476, reported July 29, 2015, 265 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Some vehicles built between February and June 2015 with the livery package were delivered without their second-row seating, which was intended to seat five passengers. The missing seats also mean the vehicle lacks the child seat tether anchorage required at the front passenger position. Because the vehicle does not have the seats and restraints it was designed to have, unrestrained or improperly restrained occupants face a higher risk of injury in a crash.

If your vehicle is affected, an authorized dealer will inspect it and install the second-row seating if it is missing. The repair is free. Contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 and reference recall number 15C08 if you have questions. The recall began on July 28, 2015.

You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle needs this or any other repair.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V476Ford Motor Company
Component
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
Problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Lincoln MKT Town Car vehicles equipped with the livery package manufactured February 4, 2015, to June 23, 2015. The vehicles were intended to seat five passengers, but were delivered without the second row seating. Accordingly, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110. The vehicles also fail to comply with FMVSS No. 225, "Child Restraint Anchorages" since they were delivered without a tether anchorage at the front passenger seating position, and as is required for vehicles without a second row of seats.
Risk
The vehicles do not have the seats and restraints that they were intended to have. Unrestrained or improperly restrained occupants are at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and install second row seating if it is missing. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C08.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Lincoln MKT2015